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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

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Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    the walls as we have nowadays.They had no chairs,only stools and often the floor.They had very small windows only one pane of glass .The floors were made of "dobhuidhe" mixed with mud ,and let the dog and cat drink out of them.
    They used roof the houses with scraws and thatch it with "tuighe buidhe"qhich groaws in swampy places such as "Muingbhán" in Drumin mountain.They used have no calendars only almanacs ,and one person would go to the shop one every "new year" .They usent have any teapots only big muckles with a plate over them.The old people used go in cuaird and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Keely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Broderick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare